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Racine Detective Demoted After Using Flock to Surveil Girlfriend's Ex

Kenosha County Eye · Kevin Mathewson · December 26, 2025

Racine County Sheriff's Detective Emil Ortiz was demoted and suspended 10 days without pay after using Flock, CLEAR, and the Wisconsin TIME database dozens of times to spy on his new girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Despite what many consider criminal misuse, Ortiz was neither fired nor criminally charged.

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